Proverbs 16:23-24
World English Bible
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
and adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:23-24
Modern English Version
23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
and adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:27
World English Bible
27 A worthless man devises mischief.
His speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:27
Modern English Version
27 An ungodly man digs up evil,
and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Proverbs 17:5
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5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.
He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 17:5
Modern English Version
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker,
and he who is glad at calamities will not be unpunished.
Proverbs 17:7
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7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Proverbs 17:7
Modern English Version
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
much less lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:9
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9 He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 17:9
Modern English Version
9 He who covers a transgression seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates friends.
Proverbs 17:27-28
World English Bible
27 He who spares his words has knowledge.
He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.
When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Proverbs 17:27-28
Modern English Version
27 He who has knowledge spares his words,
and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise;
and he who shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 18:4
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4 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:4
Modern English Version
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters,
and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:13
World English Bible
13 He who answers before he hears,
that is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
Modern English Version
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it,
it is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:17
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17 He who pleads his cause first seems right;
until another comes and questions him.
Proverbs 18:17
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17 He who is first in his own cause seems just,
but his neighbor comes and searches him.
Proverbs 18:20-21
World English Bible
20 A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:20-21
Modern English Version
20 A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
and with the increase of his lips will he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 20:3
World English Bible
3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
Proverbs 20:3
Modern English Version
3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife,
but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 20:3
World English Bible
3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
Proverbs 20:3
Modern English Version
3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife,
but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 22:11
World English Bible
11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
Proverbs 22:11
Modern English Version
11 He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips
the king will be his friend.
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